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Engineering Facts - Water System

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WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION

WATER SOURCE:

Average

Maximum

Capacity

CLCJAWA - Lake Michigan*

3.77 MGD**

6.37 MGD

8.50 MGD

Deep Well #1

0.00 MGD

0.11 MGD

0.90 MGD

Deep Well #2

0.00 MGD

0.5 MGD

1.47 MGD

Totals

3.77 MGD (Average Day)

6.75 MGD (Maximum Day)

9.57 MGD

*Lake Michigan water from the City of Waukegan still available at Northwestern
**MGD=Million Gallons Per Day

WATER MAINS:

181

Miles

ELEVATED TANKS: 4

Grand Avenue - Tower 1

200,000

Gallons

Heather Ridge - Tower 2

500,000

Gallons

Pembrook - Tower 3

500,000

Gallons

Northwestern - Tower 4

2,000,000

Gallons

GROUND STORAGE TANKS: 1

Cemetery Road Ground Storage Tank (1)

3,000,000

Gallons

TRANSMISSION PUMP STATIONS:

Cemetery Road

5,200

GPM* @ 180 TDH**

Northside

1,100

GPM

Westside

800

GPM

*GPM=Gallons Per Minute
**TDH=Total Dynamic Head

Information in this table is current as of 01/22/09.

Revised 01/22/09

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